LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

matula

matula f (genitive matulae)
Classical[ˈma.tʊ.ɫa]Ecclesiastical[ˈmaː.tu.la]

Meaning

  1. femininevessel for liquids
  2. femininechamber pot
  3. derogatoryfemininefigurativelysimpleton, idiot

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativematulamatulae
genitivematulaematulārum
dativematulaematulīs
accusativematulammatulās
ablativematulāmatulīs
vocativematulamatulae

mătŭla, ae, f.,
I. a vessel, pot for liquids (ante- and post-class.).
I. In gen.: continentur mundo muliebri specula, matulae, unguenta, vasa unguentaria, Dig. 34, 2, 25, § 10. As a term of abuse, a simpleton, noodle (cf. Engl. colloq., a vessel): numquam ego te tam esse matulam credidi. Quid metuis? Plaut. Pers. 4, 3, 64.—Prov.: Est modus matulae, we should observe moderation, the title of a satire of Varro.—
II. In partic., a chamber-pot, urinal: matula vas urinae, Paul. ex Fest. p. 125 Müll.; Plaut. Most. 2, 1, 39; Hier. Ep. 117, 8.

Origins

Unknown.

Quick answers

What does matula mean in Latin?
matula, a noun, means “vessel for liquids; chamber pot; simpleton, idiot”.
What is the genitive of matula?
The genitive singular is matulae. matula is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce matula?
In classical Latin, [ˈma.tʊ.ɫa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈmaː.tu.la].